Game of Thrones Tops The Sopranos As the Biggest Show in HBO History

HBO announced Thursday that Game of Thrones has overtaken The Sopranos as the most popular series in the network's history. The fantasy epic's current fourth season has an average gross audience of 18.4 million viewers, surpassing The Sopranos' peak tally of 18.2 million viewers, which the mob drama notched during its fourth season in 2002. By comparison, Game of Thrones' third season averaged 14.4 million viewers.